Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Tipton looks to make postseason run this year

TIPTON — The Tipton girl’s cross- country team begins the season in the Iowa Track and Field Coaches Association's Class 2A poll. The Tigers are ranked 17th. What the state sees, the Tigers already know. They have a good squad this year.

The Tigers placed 5th at the 2018 state qualifying meet in Tipton. The Tigers scored 133 points at the meet. Kallie Wallick placed in the top-15 runners and qualified individually for the state meet. Wallick placed 9th at the meet. Other finishers were Rachel Bierman 20th, Alyssa Mente 24th, Ashlyn Curry 35th, Becca Stroup 44th, Alli Nash 45th, and Halle McCollough 64th. At state, Wallick placed 14th to earn All-State honors. The 2018 River Valley Conference meet was cancelled due to weather. The meet was not made up.

Members of the 2019 Tipton Cross- Country team are, Ali Nash, Liz Bier- man, Kallie Wallick, Ashlyn Curry, Coryn Wallick, Rachel Bierman, Becca Stroup, and Alyssa Mente. The Tigers run at nine regular-season meets. The season begins on Thursday, September 5 at Iowa City Regina. The Tigers will host a large invitational on Tuesday, September 10 before running meets at Monticello, Midland, Solon, Anamosa, Williamsburg, West Delaware, and North Linn. The River Valley Conference meet is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15 with the state qualifying meet on Thursday, October 24.

Knights Getting Ready For 2019
CLARENCE — The North Cedar Knight cross-country team will look a lot di erent this season. This season the numbers of the roster are up. The girl’s team will have eight on the roster.

On the girls side, North Cedar had three runners last year run at the state qualifying meet in Monticello. Of those three, Kiley Chapman returns. Chapman and 2018 senior Carly Montz qualified for the state cross- country meet last season. Chapman placed 9th at the state qual ying meet in 20:26. Montz was 13th and Carly Cerda was 51st.

Members of the 2019 North Cedar Cross-Country team are, Jilliet Spahr, Marshall VanOort, Milo Easterly, Fiona Raney, Kiley Chapman, Hunter Jones, Megan Driscoll, Sarah Redhage, Karly Cerda, and Rhyan Hoefler. The Knights will run in seven regular-season meets this year. The season begins on Tuesday, August 27 at Mount Vernon. The Knights will run at meets in Iowa City, Tipton, Midland, and Bellevue before hosting a meet at the 3/30 Golf Course in Lowden on Monday, September 30. The Knights run at West Delaware as well. The River Valley Conference meet is scheduled for Tuesday, Octo- ber 15 with the state qualifying meet on Thursday, October 24.

Durant Looks Forward to 2019
DURANT — The Durant Wildcats are excited about the new season. Durant has a rich tradition of cross-country. The Wildcats will have seven runners this year to compete with at meets.

Members of the 2019 Durant Cross- Country team are Heidi Wolf, Kyrnan Liske-Rochholz, Ellie Collman-Long, Ella Mundt, Carlie Jo Fusco, SeeAnn Houghton, and Kaitlyn Paustian.

The Wildcats will run at eight regular-season meets this year. The season begins on Tuesday, September 3 at Clinton. The Wildcats will run at meets in Tipton, English Valleys, Cascade, Bellevue, Lowden, Iowa City and at Bellevue Marquette. The River Valley Conference meet is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15 with the state qualifying meet on Thursday, October 24.

Nine on Wilton Roster for 2019
WILTON —The Wilton Beavers have nine on the roster this season. The Beavers will look to score points and compete at meets.

Members of the 2019 Wilton cross- country team are Abby Brown, Lindsey Randolph, Ansley Boorn, Michaela Breed, Rachel Hunter, and Mea Burkle, Hayden Everson, Emmy Drake, Charlotte Brown.

The Beavers run at eight meets this year. The season begins on Tuesday, September 3 at Louisa-Muscatine. The Beavers will run at meets in Iowa City, Tipton, Monticello, English Valleys, Mount Pleasant, Lowden, and DeWitt. The River Valley Conference meet is scheduled for Tuesday, Octo- ber 15 with the state qualifying meet on Thursday, October 24.

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